Cartridge holder



w. SAUVAGO CARTRIDGE HOLDER June 9, 1959 Filed Dec. 27, 1955 INVENTOR.

Wamea L. SAUVAGO 3, BY

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This invention relates to acartridgeholding means and more particularlyto a firearms cartridgeholder that per- ..rnitsfrapid individualwithdrawal of t the cartridge from the same.

One of the most troublesome problems in thepossession and use offirearms, such as rifles and pistols, is the handling of .the ammunitionpriorto itslfiring. While cartridges are sold in boxes, suchholdingmeansis most unsatisfactory. First, the b o x must, be opened; the car-.tridge or cartridges to be immediately used removed, and .then the. boxreclos ed. Qbvious ly A more often, as not only one hand is available,to accomplish it.- Furthermore, it is diflicultto obtainasinglecartridge or numberflof partridgesirom the mass of cartridges in thebox. Also such cardboard boxes are j fragile .affairs and. readily.becomebroken, accidentally opened, or crushed. Some gun users try tosolve the problem by carrying the ammunition loose in the pocket.Usually the shells get all mixed up with other objects also carried inthe pocket. Furthermore, the ammunition is not properly protected and issubject to damage.

Therefore, one of the principal objects of my invention is to provide anammunition holder that holds the cartridges separately one from theother, thereby facilitating their selection and individual removal.

A further object of this invention is to provide a cartridge holdingmeans that protects the ammunition from damage.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a cartridge 'holderthat permits easy and rapid removal of the cartridges.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an ammunitionholder that may be used for both storage and transportation of theshells.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a portable shellholding means that requires only one hand to remove a cartridge.

These and other objects will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangements, and combinationof the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated areattained as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims,and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a topplan view of my device showing a cartridge being removedtherefrom,

Fig. 2 is a side view of the cartridge holder, and

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the device taken on line 33 of Fig.1, and more fully illustrates its construction.

In these drawings I show my device in the form of a block, with shellsinserted therein at both its top and bottom. However, the holder may beof any suitable shape suitable for carrying in the pocket, laying on ashelf, or other supporting surface, or if desired a belt or part of abelt may be formed as herein disclosed to hold the ammunition.

I use the numeral to designate a block having at States Patent eterslightly less. than I that. of the diameter of the I car- 7 tridges tobe held.

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least one flat surface. In the drawings I showa'flat tpp 11 and flatbottom; 12. The factor that makes my invenmay b deeper h t a Ofthe lenth the sa t id .1 r f a ept q l thelen of thepa t id e o if, desiredslightly less in depth than the cart ridges ,so 15' tance from the flatsurface to make, graspingeasien as h the buttend flhe hel Wi st c antesli tfi shown in Fig.2. At the sideof eachwell" is a ,slot or slit 16extending between its adjacent well and theadjacent flatside as shown,in Fig.3. liach well.htsfifiliflm- In use the cartridges are pushed,downwardly into. the wells. The resilient flexible wells will slightlyexpand to receive the cartridges, but such resiliencywill; uccessfully'frictionally .engagethe shells, thereby holding the cartridges. againstaccidental ,detachment. Q Qbyiously each cartridge is completelyorsubstantiallyembrace the e b r ie t mat i lth re yprotest n th ramunition against damage. To remove a a rtriglge, it is not pulledfromits well, but manually popped out laterally as shown in Fig. 3. This maybe accomplished by grasping the butt of the shell by finger and thumb orby placing the fingers of the hand on one side of the block and usingonly the thumb to force the cartridge laterally through the availableslot. Thus the shells are individually and selectively removed asneeded. If desired one section of the block may have ammunition of adifferent character than ammunition placed at a different area or areas.By the block being flexible and resilient, the slot will yieldingly openand spread to permit the removal of a cartridge therethrough as shown inFig. 2. My item may be easily carried in the pocket, in the automobileglove compartment, or on or as a part of a belt. It may be thrown up ona shelf or in a drawer for storage. However, when it is desired to useit again, it and the ammunition it is detachably holding are ready forinstant usage. There is no fumbling in finding or obtaining a neededcartridge. By removing the cartridge laterally it is pried outwardlyfrom its holding cell and the manual action and effort is quick andeasy.

Some changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of mycartridge holder without departing from the real spirit and purpose ofmy invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modifiedforms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may bereasonably included within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a cartridge holder, a block member of resilient material, a wellin said block member adapted to receive and hold a cartridge and havingits side wall adjacent a side of said block member, and a cut extendingbetween the wall of said well and said side of said block so that thepartial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said well willcause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

2. In a cartridge holder, a block member of resilient material, a wellin said block member adapted to receive and hold a cartridge and havingits side wall adjacent a side of said block member, and a slotlongitudinally arranged relative to said well formed between the wall ofsaid well and said side of said block so that the partial withdrawal ofa cartridge completely inserted in said well will cause a vacuum in thebottom thereof.

3. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and resilient materialhaving two flat surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle tothe other, a plurality of wells in one of said flat sides-of said blockeach having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said flatsurface of said block, and a slit extending between each of said wellsand said last mentioned flat side; said wells each having a depth lessthan that of the length of the cartridge it is adapted to hold so thatthe partial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wellswill cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

4. In a cartridge holder, a block member of resilient material, a wellin said block member adapted to receive and hold a cartridge and havingits side wall adjacent a side of said block member, said well having adiameter less than the diameter of the cartridge it is adapted to holdand also having at least a portion of its length constant in' crosssection so that the partial withdrawal of a cartridge completelyinserted in said well will cause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

5. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and reisilient materialhaving two flat surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle tothe other, a plurality of wells "in one of said flat sides of said blockeach having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said flatsurface of said block, said wells having a diameter less than thediameter of the cartridge they are adapted to hold and also having aportion of their lengths constant in cross section so that the partialwithdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wells will cause avacuum in the bottom thereof.

6. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and resilient materialhaving two surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle to theother, a plurality of wells in one of said sides of said block eachhaving its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said surfaceof said block, said wells having a diameter less than the diameter ofthe cartridge they are adapted to hold and also having a portion oftheir lengths constant in cross section so that the partial withdrawalof a cartridge completely inserted in said wells will cause a vacuum inthe bottom thereof.

7. In a cartridge holder, a block of flexible and resilient materialhaving two flat surfaces, one of which is arranged at a right angle tothe other, a plurality of wells in one of said flat sides of said blockeach having its length adjacent to and parallel with the other said flatsurface of said block, and a slit extending between each of said wellsand said last mentioned flat side; said wells having a diameter lessthan the diameter of the cartridge they are adapted to hold and alsohaving a portion of their lengths constant in cross section so that thepartial withdrawal of a cartridge completely inserted in said wells willcause a vacuum in the bottom thereof.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,665,214 McGraw Apr. 10, 1928 2,161,855 Copell June 13, 1939 2,321,360Chambers June 8, 1943 2,587,921 Suite Mar. 4, 1952 2,744,649 Smith May8, 1956 2,823,789 Henm'ng Feb. 18, 1958 FOREIGN PATENTS 225,154 GreatBritain Nov. 27, 1924

